# @michael-girdley on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=zsFms3QHStQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66152915-michael-girdley-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/51b5af2063.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-27T14:26:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Girdley (@michael-girdley) — https://gondola.cc/michael-girdley

## Caption

23andMe built one of the biggest consumer DNA businesses in the world. Then the FDA stepped in, lawsuits piled up, and the company spent years fighting to survive.

This short breaks down how 23andMe got pulled off the market, fought its way back, reached a multibillion-dollar valuation, and still ended up collapsing under a broken business model.

#23andMe #business #startup

## Stats

- **Views:** 21,559
- **Likes:** 500
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Tags

startup, business, 23andme

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